Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs ZTE Axon M: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs ZTE Axon M. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 PlusGlobal · 3GB · 64GB
ZTE Axon MZTE Axon MGlobal · 4GB · 64GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Global · 3GB · 64GB
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ZTE Axon M
ZTE Axon M
Global · 4GB · 64GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.7 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 6.0Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.6Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.3Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 6.9 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 4.9 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.5
57 reviews
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3 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs ZTE Axon M

Specs Apple iPhone 8 Plus price compare Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Global · 3GB · 64GB 		ZTE Axon M prices ZTE Axon M
Global · 4GB · 64GB
Inches 5.5" 5.2"
Resolution FHD FHD
Usable surface 67% useful 69% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 78.1 mm
158.4 mm
7.5 mm 		71.6 mm
150.8 mm
12.1 mm
Weight 202 g 230 g
Micro A11
Hexa-Core 		SnapD. 821
Quad-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 597.749
v10 		170.377
v7
Battery 2675 mAh 3180 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
iSight Duo Camera (8)
2 		1
20 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX350 Exmor RS
Selfie Camera SELF 7.2 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 0 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS iOS 16 Android 7.0 Nougat

Brand
Brand Apple ZTE
Aliases A1897, A1905 --

Release Date
Release date September 2017,
6 years ago 		October 2017,
6 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone 8 Plus
ZTE Axon M
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
ZTE Axon M
Size
78.1 mm • 158.4 mm • 7.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
71.6 mm • 150.8 mm • 12.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 202 g 230 g
Usable surface 67 % 69 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Aluminium alloy
Resistance IP67 -
Colors
Gold

Silver

Gray
Black

Screen
Diagonal 5.5" 5.2"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 401 Pixels per inch 424 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1300:1 contrast ratio
  • Retina HD display
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Ion-strengthtened glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Force Touch
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
6.9
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Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.8
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Is it comfortable?
8.1
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Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.4
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Number of reviews
57 reviews
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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A11 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 2.15GHz
CPU 2x ARMv8-A 2.38 GHz + 4x energy-efficient cores 2x Kryo 2.15 GHz + 2x Kryo 1.6 GHz
Type Hexa-Core Quad-Core
Manufacturing 10 nm 14 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple 3-core graphics processing unit + M11 motion Qualcomm Adreno 530 624MHz

RAM
RAM 3 GB 4 GB
Type LPDDR4 RAM --

Antutu
Score
597.749
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 80% of devices
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170.377
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 6% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 64 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot No Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass

Audio

Audio
-
  • Dolby Atmos

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.7
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Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.1
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What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.2
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Number of reviews
57 reviews
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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 20 Mpx
Sensor Apple iSight Duo Camera (8) Sony IMX350 Exmor RS
Type CMOS BSI CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.8
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.20 µm 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/3" 1/2.8"
2
Camera type

Telephoto + portrait
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Resolution
12 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Main camera for Selfies
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Main camera for Selfies
Use the main camera for selfies, depending on the model: using a turning mechanism, the rear screen ...
Resolution 7.2 Mpx --
Sensor Unknown
Type --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size --
Pixel Binning --
Sensor size --
Others
--
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
94
Mobile
96
Photo
89
Video
 --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.1
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Quality of nighttime photos
7.3
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Quality of selfies
8.1
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Does it have a powerful flash?
8.7
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Number of reviews
57 reviews
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B27 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B12 (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Single Sim
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Wi-Fi
  • Cell ID
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.940 W/Kg on head
0.990 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.150 W/Kg on head
1.150 W/Kg on body 		1.050 W/Kg on head
1.200 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.0
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Quality of the GPS
9.1
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And the WiFi?
8.9
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Number of reviews
57 reviews
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Battery

Battery
Capacity
2675 mAh
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3180 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 7%
    Less than half day
  • 18%
    Less than a day
  • 40%
    One day
  • 33%
    More than one day
  • 2%
    Two days or more
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Number of reviews
57 reviews
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Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 16
    iOS 16 , 1 year ago
  • Android 7.1.2 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
Google Services (official) -- Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 11%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 87%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 2%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
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Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 12%
    Once a year
  • 31%
    Every six months
  • 57%
    Every two months or less
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Number of reviews
57 reviews
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Prices
From $ 201 --
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